Guy Bonnet
Guy Bonnet ((12 May 1942 – 8 January 2024) was a French author, composer, and singer. He wrote the lyrics and composed the music for "La Source", the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, performed by Isabelle Aubret. In, he participated himself in the contest for France, with "Marie-Blanche" coming fourth out of twelve contestants; he repeated the experience in with "Vivre", finishing eighth out of twenty.
Guy Bonnet
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- Name
- Guy Bonnet
- Born
- 12 May 1942
- Birthplace
- Avignon, France
- Died
- 8 January 2024
- Occupation
- * Author
- Full name
- Guy Pierre Laurent Bonnet.
- Nationality
- France.
- Honours
- Prix Raoul-Breton, Florian silver medal and Nicolas Saboly Prize.
- Languages
- French.
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Guy Bonnet ((12 May 1942 – 8 January 2024) was a French author, composer, and singer. He wrote the lyrics and composed the music for "La Source", the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, performed by Isabelle Aubret. In, he participated himself in the contest for France, with "Marie-Blanche" coming fourth out of twelve contestants; he repeated the experience in with "Vivre", finishing eighth out of twenty.
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Biography
Bonnet wrote and composed songs for various artists, including Mireille Mathieu, Sylvie Vartan, Franck Fernandel, and Massilia Sound System. He also wrote a contemporary pastorale "La Pastorale des enfants de Provence". Bonnet died in Avignon on 8 January 2024, at the age of 81.
Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie: Eurovisie Songfestival 1970 in RAI te Amsterdam Beschrijving: Burgemeester Samkalden ontvangt deelnemers aan Eurovisie Song Festival in Hotel Kras te Amsterdam. Enkele deelnemers Annotatie: Op eerste rij: Mary Hopkin, David Alexander Winter, Hearts of Soul, Eva Sršen, Guy Bonnet Datum: 19 maart 1970 Locatie: Amsterdam, Noord-Hollan
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Collectie / Archief: Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie: Eurovisie Songfestival 1970 in RAI te Amsterdam Beschrijving: Guy Bonnet (Frankrijk) Datum: 21 maart 1970 Locatie: Amsterdam, Frankrijk Trefwoorden: artiesten, songfestivals, zangers Persoonsnaam: Bonnet, Guy Instellingsnaam: Eurovisie Song Festival Fotograaf: Koch, Eric / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende: Nationaal Archief Materiaals
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• Name — Guy Bonnet • Born — 12 May 1942 • Birthplace — Avignon, France • Died — 8 January 2024 • Place of death — Avignon, France • Occupation — * Author • composer • singer
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Guy Bonnet is recorded as having received Prix Raoul-Breton, Florian silver medal and Nicolas Saboly Prize. Recorded at birth as Guy Pierre Laurent Bonnet.
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Guy Bonnet died in 2024 at Montpellier.
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